Windows 10 passes 25% market share, Vista drops below 1%
A year and a half after its release, Windows 10 has passed 25 percent market share. That means one in four computers are now...
5 bots to try this week: Swelly, Chatform.ai, CNN, Flappy Bird, and Nightbot
The Flappy Bird game was massively popular and maybe even, in the words of its creator, “addictive.” It was also so 2014. Now in 2017,...
Razer acquires smartphone startup Nextbit, will keep it around as an ‘independent division’
Razer, a startup that makes computers, mice, and keyboards, has acquired Nextbit, which built a smartphone that stood out thanks to its green case...
Tokyo startup Vaqso wants to add smells to VR games
(The Bridge) – Tokyo-based startup Vaqso unveiled their device Vaqso VR, which adds a sense of smell to VR games, etc., when attached to...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Game Mode, reading aloud for e-books
Microsoft today started rolling out a new Windows 10 preview build for people participating in the fast ring of the Windows Insider Program. Build...
Microsoft reports $26.1 billion in Q2 2017 revenue: Azure up 93%, but Phone down 81% and Surface down 2%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter of 2017, including revenue of $26.1 billion, net income of $6.5 billion, and earnings per...
Firefox 51 arrives with warning for HTTP websites that collect passwords, WebGL 2 and FLAC support
Mozilla today launched Firefox 51 for Windows, Mac, Linux, and Android. The new version includes a new warning for websites that collect passwords but don’t...
Spotted at Sundance: Jon Hamm AR hologram and VR movies
(Reuters) – Attendees at the Sundance Film Festival can use augmented reality (AR) to hang out with “Mad Men” star Jon Hamm or assemble...
Improbable, a U.K. startup that helps devs build massive simulated worlds, to open first U.S. hub in San Francisco
Improbable, a U.K. startup that makes it easier for developers to build massive simulated worlds, has announced it’s opening its first base in the...
Mail.ru Group acquires Warface publishing rights for North America and Europe
Starting next month My.com, the international branch of Mail.Ru Group, will take over publishing and operations in North America and Europe for Warface, an online multiplayer video game...